Santa comes calling!

Fun, frolic and spectacular display of culture, marked Christmas celebrations

   AIS Vasundhara-1  

The Christmas celebrations at AIS Vas 1 had students soaking in the spirit of the festival and celebrating it with fervour. The students of class III A and III C organized a special assembly to celebrate the spirit of Christmas. The assembly, which began with a melodious rendition of Hindi prayer was followed by news from across the globe.
To set the mood for Christmas, children dressed up as characters from the Holy Bible like Mother Mary, Joseph, inn keeper etc and staged a play on nativity. The play ended with a beautiful Christmas carol ‘The Birth of Jesus’. The significance of the festival was highlighted through a beautiful power point presentation titled ‘The symbols of Christmas’. However, it was the electrifying Bhangra performance by the students, which had everyone clapping and grooving to the beats. An enthralled audience joined the school choir to sing melodious Christmas carols like ‘Rudolph the reindeer, Jingle bells’ etc.
The students of class VII staged a play titled ‘Angels on Assignment’. The play showcased the story of events that led to the birth of Jesus. It brought to light the excitement that angels and other saints felt at the time of Lord’s birth.
A short skit and a beautiful cultural program put up by the tiny tots of Nursery and KG marked the Christmas celebrations in the junior wing. The students participated in the intra class gift wrapping competition, organised by the school authorities to nurture their creativity. A Christmas tree decoration competition was also organised.
However, it was the surprise visit by Santa Claus, which lifted the student’s spirits to another level. The assembly concluded with principal Balachandran and headmistress showering their blessings on everyone present and giving away awards to the winners of karate championship.

Debate competition

   AIS Noida  

The primary wing of Amity International School, Noida held an inter house English debate competition on December 22, 2011.The competition saw students of class III, IV and V debating vociferously on diverse topics like sugar-friend or foe, heart versus mind and guns or roses.
The students began with presenting their views pertaining both- for and against the motion and then switched to expressing their opinions.
The arguments were backed by concrete examples to substantiate the stand. The students used every weapon in their armour like factual accuracy, logical reasoning and emotional appeal to justify their point and to earn brownie points from the judges.
Each participant tried its level best to  put across their point of view continentally and poignantly. 

Cultural ‘Sen’ sation

  AIS Mayur Vihar 

Amity International School, Mayur Vihar under the aegis of ‘Spic Macay’ had the honour of hosting the eminent Kathak dancer Saswati Sen on December 21, 2011.
She began her performance with a stuti in praise of lord Krishna followed by a breathtaking dance recital by her disciples chosen from various countries. She was accompanied by Utpal Ghosal on tabla, Rakesh Prashana on sarod and Gulam Warish on sarangi.
The performance was in sync with the vision of Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson, Amity Group of Schools who has always encouraged the Amitians to delve deep into India’s vast cultural heritage. The performance transported the audience to a world of music and rhythm.

Historical Gyanodaya

   AIS Pushp Vihar  

A colourful cultural extravaganza held on December 8, 2011 marked the Senior Annual Day celebrations of Amity International School, Pushp Vihar. The function aptly titled ‘Gyanodaya’ saw Principal Ameeta Mohan sharing her vision for the future of the school and emphasizing the importance of humanitarian values in day to day life.
The event kick started with the lighting of the traditional lamp of knowledge and Vice Principal Divya Bhatia proudly recounting the achievements of the school. A power point presentation by the Headboy and Headgirl of the school put forth the success stories of Amitians who had become a role model for others. This was followed by soulful rendition of fusion music ‘Sursangam’ by the students.
The students through a brilliant performance brought to light the timeless philosophies of Swami Dayanand Saraswati and Swami Vivekananda, who are known to have opened the floodgates of spiritual awakening by taking a cultural journey through the length and breadth of the country. The students  highlighted the important milestones set by these illustrious personalities, who changed the course of history and forced the world to wake up to a new reality called India.
The annual day function was presided  over by Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson, Amity Group of Schools. She delivered the vote of thanks and commended the students for their strong performance and brilliantly portraying the life and times of both the luminaries who are an inspiration for the students and society in general.

Taekwondo champions

   AIS Vasundhara-6  

The students of AIS Vasundhara 6 did their Alma Mater and parents  proud by winning medals at the Open Taekwondo Championship organised on December 30, 2011.
The championship which was held at Poorv Delhi Khel Parisar saw Kashvi and Mehak Gupta winning the Gold medal and Aadya bagging the silver medal. Devansh Singh, Sarthak Negi and Abhiudhay Pandey won the bronze medal. Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson, Amity group of Schools blessed the students and complemented them for their stupendous performance. principal Sunila Athley also congratulated the students and encouraged them to continue their winning spree.

Annual Day celebrations
Amity International School, Vas 6 celebrated its fifth annual day on December 22, 2011 with pomp and gaiety. The function was presided by Dr Veera Gupta, Secretary and Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of CBSE as the chief guest. Founder President, Amity Universe, Dr Ashok K Chauhan and
Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson, Amity Group of Schools blessed the students with their presence.
The event began with principal Sunila Athley delivering the inaugural address and felicitating the guests. This was followed by a colourful cultural programme. The extravaganza began with a ballet performance, emphasizing the importance of the five elements earth, wind, water, fire and space. Students sensitized the audience about the need to conserve nature and protect earth against colossal destruction through a brilliant presentation. This was followed by a musical performance of a live orchestra comprising of 50 budding musicians.
The musicians trained under Sangeet Pathak regaled the audience with their beautiful score. As a musical tribute to mother earth, the school choir ‘Pancham’ comprising of over 100 students enthralled the spectators with songs composed by Rakesh Pathak in five different languages. The performance left the spectators amazed.
A power point presentation along with annual report highlighting the achievements of the students and school marked the conclusion of the event.